Update - BZ bellows

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Here's a part a lot of us have wanted, and needs to be reproduced by someone honest. I wonder if these will end up selling on Ebay:

from Ramcontrols website front page:

4/12/12 - The BattleZone Bellows project has reached another milestone. The metal rings have been machined to our specifications, and will now be completing the urethane center. We are working with a vendor to make sure we have the right consistency for the urethane. Once we have that right we will complete the production run.
 
Pretty sweet that this can get done for free. I mean, if it actually cost money for R&D, don't you think one would want to use the money paying back the people that have been ripped off?

Guess not.
 
"We are working with a vendor to make sure we have the right consistency for the urethane. Once we have that right we will complete the production run."

translates to:

We are getting the parts as samples for free or at reduced cost for promise of more work. Due to the vendor wanting to please us, they're willing to work to get the urethane right. Once we have that right, we will screw over the vendor and offer these for sale.
 
"We are working with a vendor to make sure we have the right consistency for the urethane. Once we have that right we will complete the production run."

translates to:

We are getting the parts as samples for free or at reduced cost for promise of more work. Due to the vendor wanting to please us, they're willing to work to get the urethane right. Once we have that right, we will screw over the vendor and offer these for sale.

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Sounds about right.
 
Aren't these still available at

Wizzesworkshop.com

?

It would appear so, though it appears to be a properly functional replacement, rather than an exact replica:

http://wizzesworkshop.com/cart/product.asp?intProdID=19

The only way I found it was to do a 'product search' and not put in any search terms. And the text doesn't match the picture at all, but I assume that if you want one of these, you know what it looks like and it all makes sense.
 
He still has these, I just ordered one to test.

It would appear so, though it appears to be a properly functional replacement, rather than an exact replica:

http://wizzesworkshop.com/cart/product.asp?intProdID=19

The only way I found it was to do a 'product search' and not put in any search terms. And the text doesn't match the picture at all, but I assume that if you want one of these, you know what it looks like and it all makes sense.
 
Couple of things. I just ordered 3 from Wiz last month. Function correctly, don't look the same. Not sure why some say they were stiff, they work great in my BZ and RB.

Second... Those milestones Ram states, are the exact same wording used back in 2010... I preordered those in 2009 and was sent random emails on the progress.

I did recover my pre-order payment several months back in trade, not cash.

I wouldn't hold my breath on these, and order from Wiz.
 
Couple of things. I just ordered 3 from Wiz last month. Function correctly, don't look the same. Not sure why some say they were stiff, they work great in my BZ and RB.

Second... Those milestones Ram states, are the exact same wording used back in 2010... I preordered those in 2009 and was sent random emails on the progress.

I did recover my pre-order payment several months back in trade, not cash.

I wouldn't hold my breath on these, and order from Wiz.

Please don't support the thief scam artists. Thanks for the update on the Wiz version!
 
Holy jesus, ram controls website expired on 6/21!!! Is the scammer finally going away?

Doubtful. He's still got a month to pay up before the domain is released.

I did put a bid on it through the registrar's appointed auction service. If it does come up, I'd like to see it not go to a domain spammer.
 
Doubtful. He's still got a month to pay up before the domain is released.

I did put a bid on it through the registrar's appointed auction service. If it does come up, I'd like to see it not go to a domain spammer.

Haha! You could have SO much fun with that domain if you win it. :)
 
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